The Black Forest

The black forest is famous throughout the world for the conical roofs of its buildings and house, the colorful national costumes of its inhabitants and, of course, its cucu watches. The largest mountain range in Germany extends from Karlsruhe to the Swiss border. Wonderful hiking trails are perfect for extensive walking tours, attractive winter sports areas, impressive old monastery complexes, small communities with photogenic Black Forest houses and countless rivers and lakes that attract millions of tourists each year. The Black Forest is an ideal destination for a day trip or a weekend from Stuttgart. approx. 210 kilometers from the city.​​Www.blackforest-tourism.com

Cucu WatchesUndoubtedly one of the most important and popular features of this region of Germany is the manufacture of cucu watches, the fascination for this art is impressive, every detail that the local craftsmen impose on the different models, many of them unique, all sizes, carved to detail with fine wood of the area and characteristic designs, the stores of these watches are found in every corner of their villages. A souvenir of place that is worth acquiring, there is nothing more functional and decorative than one of these clocks on the walls of the home.

Traditions and FestivalsLike good Germans, in the Black Forest they look for the slightest excuse to celebrate, the annual festival organization is constant, it attracts a lot of the unique traditional costumes in the world, a mixture of elegance and German, Austrian and Swiss traditions. Also Festivals of costumes and trolleys for the little ones.